Murder Loves Killers Too
Year: 2009
Director: Drew Barnhardt
Studio: Well-Go USA
Stars: Christine Haeberman, Allen Andrews, Mary Legault
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 73 Mins.
Official Website: Http://www.murdersloveskillerstoo.com





There have been a lot of slasher films that I have reviewed on this site. Murder Loves killers Too’ is one of better slasher films that I’ve seen that I had fun watching.

The film is about a group of teens that go out to a remote cabin in the woods for a wild weekend of partying. (Yes, I know that is the same plot line for most of these films.) Soon they come across Big Stevie, a man who looking to blow some steam, as he has problems in his life. He blows off steam, by murdering people, in horrible and shocking ways. Now all alone after her friends are murdered, Auggie, a sweet and innocent teen, must try and stop this psycho, before he does horrible things to her.

Murder Loves Killers Too” is a very fun horror film that provides with the scares and fun that is needed for a slasher film to succeed. I enjoyed Writer/Director Drew Barnhardt’s direction, as this was a fun film to watch. It has everything that a horror film needs for it to be fun. He does a very good job with trying to inventive, as it’s tough to do, in a slasher film. One of the reasons for that, Barnhardt doesn’t wait any time with moving the film along. He does that, by directing the death scenes in a way that keeps your attention, while the story unfolds. This is film very gory, but it’s also makes the film fun. Another reason would be the film’s score that was done, by Ryan Franks. Barnhardt made sure that Franks’ score was in tune with the film’s tone, as the soundtrack sounded like it came out of an eighties horror film. That fits well here, because this film is a homage to eighties horror. Barnhardt was also good, in the way that he directed his actors and actresses. Everyone in the cast really had very good chemistry, especially from the film’s two leads, Christine Haeberman and Allen Andrews. Their chemistry with each other onscreen was important, because if that didn’t work, then this film would have suffered.

The film also has a good screenplay from Barnhardt. I like how he makes this story, very different from other slasher films. Barnhardt does that by adding things like narration at the beginning, not making any of the characters annoying, and cutting to the chase. It helps the story move at a good pace and doesn’t slow down to the point that you get bored. He also does a good job just focusing on the two main characters. That gives it more time to develop them and not get lost, in the film’s story. The screenplay also did a good job, not making the teens so annoying. Barnhardt makes sure that the teens don’t become the main focal point with their antics. He does that by not keeping some of them around for long. That makes this film different and it doesn’t give the characters a chance to be annoying and obnoxious.

“Murder Loves Killers Too” is a very fun slasher film that will make horror fans rejoice.

Dimension Extreme is getting ready to unleash the third film in the “Feast” series, “Feast III: The Happy Finish” on February 17th. The series started out as “Project Greenlight” film, then that film became a cult hit on DVD. Then last year, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds came out with so-so reviews.

Plot Synopsis:

The film picks up film right after the second film. The survivors fight for their lives, trying to get away from the nasty flesh-eating monsters that have taken over their town.

DVD Extras:

A Look Back At John Gulager
Commentary By Director John Gulager, Writers Patrick Melon & Marcus Dunstan and Producer Michael Leahy.
Feast Trailers

Suggested Retail Price $ 19.97


Dragon Dynasty has announced that they will be releasing the nine times 2007 Hong Kong Award nominated film “Protégé” on February 24th. The film stars an array of Asian cinema’s finest that includes: Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers), Daniel Wu (Legend of the Black Scorpion), Louis Koo (Flash Point), and Jingchu Zhang (Seven Swords).

Film Synopsis:

Protégé is the saga of a young cop infiltrating the deepest levels of a secret drug ring. He survives seven years of violent, nail-biting close calls, as he works his way from dealer to heir apparent. Every step consolidates his power and reveals another piece of his boss’s operations, bringing him closer to destroying a brutal heroin empire…or inheriting it.

DVD Extras:

Commentary By Hong Kong Cinema Expert bey Logan
The Making Of Protégé
Undercover & Over The Edge: An Exclusive interview With Leading Man Daniel Wu
Chasing The Dragon: An Exclusive interview With Leading Lady Zhang Jing-chu
The Dealer: An Exclusive Interview With Producer Peter Cha
Original Theatrical Trailer

Suggested Retail Price $ 19.97


Well Go USA is set to release “Murder Loves Killers Too”, the debut Feature film from Radar Dog productions. The company behind the award winning festival short “Herbie!”

Film Synopsis:

Big Stevie has a sexual problem. Murder is how he has sex. And Big Stevie knows that there is no better way for a repressed killer to blow off steam than killing a bunch of care-free free-spirited teens. After her friends are all chopped, carved, and slashed, sweet young Aggie is left alone to face off against this unreasonable psycho. Now she's got a pervert on her hands. A big one. And Big Stevie's problem could become Aggie's problem real fast.

DVD Extras:

The making of “Murder Loves Killers Too”
Director’s Notebook
Creating a Killer
Music to Murder By: Scoring “Murder Loves Killers Too”
Title Madness
Photo and Artwork Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

DVD arrives in stores on June 16, with a Blu-ray release planned for later this year.